"Without him, we don't win the Super Bowl. He's a huge part of this team and someone I want to see back," Flacco told USA TODAY Sports. "Obviously, when you're a player of his caliber, you believe you're worth a number and that's what you should get. He's going to stick to his guns, and that's the way it should be."

Boldin and Flacco spent the weekend in Arizona at a charity event sponsored by former Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner.

Boldin, 32, led the Ravens with 65 receptions for 921 yards last season. He also had six catches for 104 yards and a touchdown in a their Super Bowl victory over the 49ers.

"He was really important down the stretch," Flacco told USA TODAY. "He's a guy who knows what he's doing. He's done it over and over again in this league. We just really started to hit it and really attack."

According to the report, Boldin's cap number for next season is $7.531 million.

Citing an unnamed person with knowledge of the negotiations, Boldin declined to restructure his deal and is preparing to become an unrestricted free agent if he's released.